Huawei Nova 11 vs Huawei Honor 20

60 out 100

VS

46 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 168g vs 174g
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3750mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20

Higher pixel density: 412ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Honor 20

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 11

80

Huawei Honor 20

48

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 11

60

Huawei Honor 20

50

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 11

43

Huawei Honor 20

37

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 11

30

Huawei Honor 20

27

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 11

64

Huawei Honor 20

56

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 11

72

Huawei Honor 20

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 11

60

Huawei Honor 20

46

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.26 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	950 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	84.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

477 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.6 %
Response time	n/a	35.4 ms
Contrast	n/a	875:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 in)	154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Huawei Honor 20

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores	512	360
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	518.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Huawei Honor 20

922

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Huawei Honor 20

2317

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1024	922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2941	2317

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 11

588186

Huawei Honor 20

589788

CPU	193840	186066
GPU	138782	158308
Memory	125724	117214
UX	129840	128200
NanoReview Score	588186	589788

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

2479

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.8 °C
Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2479

Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

8640

Writing score	n/a	10844
Web score	n/a	6449
Video editing	n/a	5739
Data manipulation	n/a	7972
NanoReview Score	n/a	8640

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size	n/a	12 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 13	Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	3750 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	225 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

18:53

Web Browsing	n/a	07:07 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:33 h
Games	n/a	04:21 h
Standby Mode	n/a	99 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	n/a	1/2
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	17 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.8
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	18	21
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Huawei Honor 20

81 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	May, 2019 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	500
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Honor 20

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Huawei Nova 11 vs Huawei Honor 20

Key Differences

Versions

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Design & Build

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